Film industry calls for change after fatal shooting on set

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Crew members on set had raised concerns about the safety conditions earlier this month. Members of the film industry are now rethinking safety standards in light of the shooting.

, indicating incorrectly that the weapon didn't carry live rounds by yelling "cold gun".

When Baldwin pulled the trigger, he unwittingly killed Ms Hutchins and wounded director Joel Souza, who was standing behind her inside a wooden, chapel-like building. Cate Devaney, a director and former colleague of Ms Hutchins, said there was an "aesthetic argument" for the use of guns in filmmaking, but she was now "questioning" those views.

New Mexico workplace safety investigators are examining if film industry standards for gun safety were followed during production of Rust.Alec Baldwin was using the prop gun when Ms Hutchins was killed.There were disputes on set almost from the start of production in early October, culminating in seven crew members walking off several hours before Ms Hutchins was killed.

The crew members had expressed their discontent with matters that ranged from safety procedures to their housing accommodations, according to one of those who left.

 

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So many people have had the same circumstances, but they only NOW decide to stand up for a change...only due to the tragedy, it obviously should have been done when Brandon Lee was killed...

You would think there would be no live amo allowed on set ? You would also think that before handing someone a gun you would check the gun ? And why would you pull the trigger while pointing a gun in anyone’s general direction, do the actors not receive basic gun safety lessons ?

All film sets are ment to abide by WH&S with it to approval. Why anyone needs to take a weapon on or near a set is beyond my belief. Those who are responsible should be charged, so it has to come down to those who approved it or brought it on set. There was a case in Sydney.

Best change would be to stop promoting violence as entertainment

I may be a bit dumb here, but why would any gun on a movie set ever have live ammunition in it?

Comprehensive OH&S training (including weapons safety and use) plus approved certification of all on site workers would a great start.

Don’t use real guns. How hard is that? Movie industry can fake anything, why can’t you fake a gun shot!

Accidental gun deaths in US.👇

Film industry never heard of ‘The Crow’ it seems

It’s not so complicated… Just prohibit real guns on set! Come on guys

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